Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in Cameroon

Cameroon: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. was 16.9% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
16.9%
World rank
45th
of 144 countries
All-time high
17.5%
in 2005
All-time low
5.9%
in 1970
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in Cameroon, 1960–2010

57.51012.51517.51960198520101960: 6.31965: 6.21970: 5.91975: 8.91980: 8.51985: 11.91990: 11.51995: 14.62000: 14.12005: 17.52010: 16.9

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in Cameroon stood at 16.9%.

That represents a change of up 20.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in Cameroon peaked at 17.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 5.9%, in 1970.

Cameroon ranks 45th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in Cameroon, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary in Cameroon, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 6.3%
1965 6.2% -2.4%
1970 5.9% -4.7%
1975 8.9% +50.1%
1980 8.5% -3.8%
1985 11.9% +39.7%
1990 11.5% -3.9%
1995 14.6% +27.1%
2000 14.1% -3.2%
2005 17.5% +24.3%
2010 16.9% -3.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6.3% 6.2% 6.3% 2
1970s 7.4% 5.9% 8.9% 2
1980s 10.2% 8.5% 11.9% 2
1990s 13.0% 11.5% 14.6% 2
2000s 15.8% 14.1% 17.5% 2
2010s 16.9% 16.9% 16.9% 1

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 43 Libya 17.2% compare
  2. 44 Macau, China 17.1% compare
  3. 46 Uruguay 16.9% compare
  4. 47 Mauritania 16.9% compare
  5. 48 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 15.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in Cameroon?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in Cameroon was 16.9% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. recorded in Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was 17.5% in 2005.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was 5.9% in 1970.
How does Cameroon rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling.?
Cameroon ranks 45th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Cameroon?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Cameroon data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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